Dosesdrug info
0.5 UNT Doses 3 ML insulin lispro 100 UNT/ML Pen Injector
What it is used for
Insulin Lispro is indicated to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus. Insulin Lispro is a rapid acting human insulin analog indicated to improve glycemic control in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes mellitus.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 17, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Insulin lispro is a rapid-acting human insulin analog produced by recombinant DNA technology utilizing a non-pathogenic laboratory strain of Escherichia coli. Insulin lispro differs from human insulin in that the amino acid proline at position B28 is replaced by lysine and the lysine in position B29 is replaced by proline. Chemically, it is Lys(B28), Pro(B29) human insulin analog and has the empirical formula C 257 H 383 N 65 O 77 S 6 and a molecular weight of 5.808 kDa, both identical to that of human insulin. Insulin lispro has the following primary structure: Insulin Lispro injection is a sterile, clear, and colorless solution for subcutaneous or intravenous use. Each mL of Insulin Lispro contains 100 units of insulin lispro, and the inactive ingredients: dibasic sodium phosphate (1.0 mg), glycerin (16 mg), metacresol (3.15 mg), trace amounts of phenol, zinc oxide (content adjusted to provide 0.0197 mg zinc ion), and Water for Injection, USP. Insulin Lispro has a pH of 7.0 to 7.8. Hydrochloric acid 10% and/or sodium hydroxide 10% is added to adjust the pH. Primary Structure
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective June 17, 2025. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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